Brunch & Learn Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

About Maura:
Maura Duggan is the founder and CEO of Fancypants, a delicious crispy cookie brand using high-quality ingredients with an elevated twist. She originally started Fancypants as a decorative cookie company in Massachusetts in 2004, along with creating her own manufacturing facility to ensure quality control and scale the business. Maura ​​evolved the company with her husband and COO Justin Housman into a premium CPG cookie brand in December 2023. Maura was inspired by the homemade cookies she made with her grandmother after school, creating a range of classic, approachable, and innovative flavors with a special fancy touch. With sustainability top of mind for Maura, she’s proud that Fancypants is a zero-waste, upcycled cookie brand.

Before becoming a full-time baking entrepreneur, Maura had a career in neuropsychology education including working at The Perkins School for the Blind. She valued her time at the school teaching students with varying degrees of vision and hearing and other health and cognitive issues, as she learned to see the world differently and gain perspective on what is truly important in life. When she wasn’t with students, she was tied to a desk and daydreaming of baking, which led her to pursue an entrepreneurship path. She earned a Masters from Harvard University in Mind, Brain, and Education and a Bachelors in Neuroscience from Northeastern University. Maura currently lives in the Boston area with her husband, two young children, and puppy Hazel, working at the Fancypants facility and offices in Walpole, Massachusetts.

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About Us - Women Who Brunch:

Women Who Brunch is a food community and event series for women who love connecting, networking, and learning from each other over the most important meal of the week...BRUNCH!

We're solving the problem of making adult friendships while doing cool stuff in the Hudson Vally, NY.

Visit our website for updates on events, recipes, brunch spots, product reviews, and more or say hi on Instagram!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenwhobrunch
Website: https://womenwhobrunch.com

About Valentina:

Valentina Mussi is a cookbook author, pastry chef, and lifelong foodie who has turned her passion for the culinary arts into her social media platform, @sweetportfolio. Valentina's love for food and its ability to create community has become an essential part of her content. Her Italian-Colombian roots help guide her videos, through their ability to share special moments with her family and about her ancestry.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sweetportfolio
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sweetportfolio

What You'll Learn in Today's Episode:

• What did pastry school teach her and what made her want to pursue pastry
• Valentina's favorite things to bake
• How has she viewed community when it comes to content and how she continues to nurture her community.
• How she approaches content creation when it comes to creativity and trying new ideas or videos.
• Current social media trends she's loving.
• How she has handled burnout as a content creator.

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About Us - Women Who Brunch:

Women Who Brunch is a food community and event series for women who love connecting, networking, and learning from each other over the most important meal of the week...BRUNCH!

We're solving the problem of making adult friendships while doing cool stuff in the Hudson Vally, NY.

Visit our website for updates on events, recipes, brunch spots, product reviews, and more or say hi on Instagram!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenwhobrunch
Website: https://womenwhobrunch.com

Meet Dominek Tubbs:
Dominek is a digital creator based in New York City specializing in food and travel content. With a passion for culinary adventures and storytelling, she has become a trusted resource in the city's gastronomic landscape and beyond. Her talents have allowed her to work with brands such as Amtrak, Eventbrite, OpenTable, and more.

Follow Dominek here:
https://www.instagram.com/domnthecity
https://www.threads.net/@domnthecity
https://twitter.com/domnthecity
www.domnthecity.com

What You'll Learn in this Episode:

• How Dom prioritizes and balances a full time job and content creation.
• How to approach storytelling. What makes for a good storyteller when it comes to food and travel content creation.
• Content creator tips for someone starting out. (Rates, negotiation, deliverables, pitching, technology/skill sets, relationship development with brands)
• Tips/resources for getting into food photography.
• Favorite BIPOC-owned and women-owned businesses.
• Favorite food products, kitchen gadgets, brands, cookbooks, restaurants.

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About Us - Women Who Brunch:

Women Who Brunch is a food community and event series for women who love connecting, networking, and learning from each other over the most important meal of the week...BRUNCH!

We're solving the problem of making adult friendships while doing cool stuff in the Hudson Vally, NY.

Visit our website for updates on events, recipes, brunch spots, product reviews, and more or say hi on Instagram!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenwhobrunch
Website: https://womenwhobrunch.com

Meet Danetha Doe - Creator of Money & Mimosas 

Danetha Doe is a Jamaican-Ghanaian American entrepreneur, journalist, economist, manifestation teacher and the creator of Money & Mimosas. 

Money & Mimosas is a financial well-being resource enjoyed by readers in over fifty countries.  Danetha was named a personal finance expert by Fast Company and the Wall Street Journal.   She was recognized as a millennial thought leader by the Hong Kong Institute of CPAs and a millennial entrepreneur to watch by the office of Congresswoman Barbara Lee. 

Danetha is the star financial expert in the TV series, Going From Broke, produced by Ashton Kutcher, which garnered over 12 million views in its first season.   Her work has been featured in Entrepreneur, Elle, The Chicago Tribune, Cosmopolitan, NBC and more.  A former NFL cheerleader turned money maven and entrepreneur, Danetha believes that charting your own path is the key to financial freedom.

Where to find Danetha:
Website: https://www.moneyandmimosas.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danethadoe/

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About Us - Women Who Brunch:

Women Who Brunch is a food community and event series for women who love connecting, networking, and learning from each other over the most important meal of the week...BRUNCH!

We're solving the problem of making adult friendships while doing cool stuff in the Hudson Vally, NY.

Visit our website for updates on events, recipes, brunch spots, product reviews, and more or say hi on Instagram!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenwhobrunch
Website: https://womenwhobrunch.com

Meet Emily Merrell -The Chief Networker and Founder of Six Degrees Society. Six Degrees Society takes the guess work out of who you are supposed to meet when networking, and hosts events both IRL and digitally. 

People also (lovingly) refer to Emily as "20 questions" because she's always loved figuring out people's stories.

While working in the fashion industry, she dreamt up a place where individuals could come together from all industries, all backgrounds and show up who they are -- unapologetically.  Nothing makes her happier connecting people who could mutually make each other's lives more enjoyable.

In addition to Six Degrees Society, she works with companies, founders, and solopreneurs who are looking to build a strong community of their own, plan events that inspire, and develop partnerships that move the needle. 

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About Us - Women Who Brunch:

Women Who Brunch is a food community and event series for women who love connecting, networking, and learning from each other over the most important meal of the week...BRUNCH!

We're solving the problem of making adult friendships while doing cool stuff in the Hudson Vally, NY.

Visit our website for updates on events, recipes, brunch spots, product reviews, and more or say hi on Instagram!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenwhobrunch
Website: https://womenwhobrunch.com

Meet Elana Gross - Journalist and the author of “What Next?: Your Five-Year Plan for Life after College.” In her book she discuss how to create a five-year plan and has actionable career, finance, wellness, and relationship advice to help you accomplish your goals.

Elana has written for publications such as Fortune, Fast Company, TIME, Entrepreneur, Business Insider, USA Today, Women’s Health, Teen Vogue, Redbook, and so many more. She's also senior contributor at Forbes where she writes about news, with a focus on women.

On the podcast we discuss her new book and tons of career advice such as interviewing and resume tips, working from home, pivoting in your career, navigating uncertain career times like with the coronavirus and so much more.

You can check out her personal blog at: http://elanalyn.com/

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About Us - Women Who Brunch:

Women Who Brunch is a food community and event series for women who love connecting, networking, and learning from each other over the most important meal of the week...BRUNCH!

We're solving the problem of making adult friendships while doing cool stuff in the Hudson Vally, NY.

Visit our website for updates on events, recipes, brunch spots, product reviews, and more or say hi on Instagram!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenwhobrunch
Website: https://womenwhobrunch.com

Meet Carolyn Stine - Entrepreneur, content creator, influencer, and writer. Over the past five years, she has built her namesake blog, Caro’s City, as a lifestyle destination for millennial women looking for insider intel on travel destinations, restaurants, recipes, reads, and more, as told through her punny, cheeky, and often poignant POV.

Her business, Carolyn Stine Consulting, helps small brands in the realms of food, travel, wellness, and sustainability to find their unique voice, and create digital content to strategically showcase their brand proposition.

https://caroscity.blog/
https://www.carolynstineconsulting.com/

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About Us - Women Who Brunch:

Women Who Brunch is a food community and event series for women who love connecting, networking, and learning from each other over the most important meal of the week...BRUNCH!

We're solving the problem of making adult friendships while doing cool stuff in the Hudson Vally, NY.

Visit our website for updates on events, recipes, brunch spots, product reviews, and more or say hi on Instagram!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenwhobrunch
Website: https://womenwhobrunch.com

Meet Gaby Deimeke, portraiture, concert, food, wedding, and fashion photographer as we talk about all things photography, how she got started - tips, equipment, software. As well as the importance of having a mission statement about your brand and company. We also talk more about her recent 2 year stint in New York City, working on "Badass Women" a 55 women interview and portrait series, which can also be found here: https://www.gabydeimekephoto.com/badasswomen

Gaby's website: https://www.gabydeimekephoto.com/

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About Us - Women Who Brunch:

Women Who Brunch is a food community and event series for women who love connecting, networking, and learning from each other over the most important meal of the week...BRUNCH!

We're solving the problem of making adult friendships while doing cool stuff in the Hudson Vally, NY.

Visit our website for updates on events, recipes, brunch spots, product reviews, and more or say hi on Instagram!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenwhobrunch
Website: https://womenwhobrunch.com

Welcome to Brunch & Learn! The podcast that features awesome women and focuses on my favorite topics.... BRUNCH and Learning something new everyday! 

Here's our background story of how it all got started, starting with how I started Women Who Brunch, a networking event for women in NYC back in 2013. 

I've interviewed so many amazing women around the world for this podcast and can't wait to share this season with you! 

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About Us - Women Who Brunch:

Women Who Brunch is a food community and event series for women who love connecting, networking, and learning from each other over the most important meal of the week...BRUNCH!

We're solving the problem of making adult friendships while doing cool stuff in the Hudson Vally, NY.

Visit our website for updates on events, recipes, brunch spots, product reviews, and more or say hi on Instagram!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenwhobrunch
Website: https://womenwhobrunch.com

About Sharelle Klaus:

As the visionary behind DRY, Sharelle Klaus has always had a passion for the culinary world and celebrating each part of a meal – including the beverages. After having four children and not being able to enjoy wine or cocktails with her meals, Klaus recognized the need for a refreshing, elevated, non-alcoholic option in the market that was worthy of pairing with a great meal. In 2005, Klaus crafted the first batches of DRY Soda in her home kitchen and officially launched DRY. For the last 19 years, Klaus has made it her mission to establish a culture of social drinking for everyone.

Klaus brings nearly three decades of entrepreneurial, financial, and technology industry experience to her role as CEO at DRY. As an advocate for advancing the sober curious movement, she also spearheaded DRY’s investment stake in Austin-based sober bar, Sans Bar, and co-authored a, “The Guide to Zero-Proof Cocktails,” in November 2020.

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About Us - Women Who Brunch:

Women Who Brunch is a food community and event series for women who love connecting, networking, and learning from each other over the most important meal of the week...BRUNCH!

We're solving the problem of making adult friendships while doing cool stuff in the Hudson Vally, NY.

Visit our website for updates on events, recipes, brunch spots, product reviews, and more or say hi on Instagram!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenwhobrunch
Website: https://womenwhobrunch.com